sampūjya deva-ṛṣi-varyam ṛṣiḥ purāṇo
nārāyaṇo nara-sakho vidhinoditena
vāṇyābhibhāṣya mitayāmṛta-miṣṭayā taḿ
prāha prabho bhagavate karavāma he kim
sampujya -- fully worshiping; deva -- among the demigods; rishi -- the sage; varyam -- greatest; rishih -- the sage; puranah -- primeval; narayanah -- Lord Narayana; nara-sakhah -- the friend of Nara; vidhina -- by scripture; uditena -- enjoined; vanya -- with speech; abhibhashya -- conversing; mitaya -- measured; amrita -- with nectar; mishtaya -- sweet; tam -- him, Narada; praha -- He addressed; prabho -- O master; bhagavate -- for the lord; karavama -- We may do; he -- O; kim -- what.
After fully worshiping the great sage of the demigods according to Vedic injunctions, Lord Krishna, who is Himself the original sage -- Narayana, the friend of Nara -- conversed with Narada, and the Lord's measured speech was as sweet as nectar. Finally the Lord asked Narada, "What may We do for you, Our lord and master?"
In this verse the words narayano nara-sakhah indicate that Krishna is Himself the Supreme Lord, Narayana, who appeared as the friend of the sage Nara. In other words, Lord Krishna is rishih puranah, the original and supreme spiritual master. Nevertheless, following the Vedic injunctions (vidhinoditena) that a kshatriya should worship the brahmanas, Lord Krishna happily worshiped His pure devotee Narada Muni.
